What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
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Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
3 weeks ago
What shall it profit a people to lack shame? What does it really profit a nation of over 180 million people to consistently platform and promote individuals with an addiction to humiliation? There comes a time when one must sit back, rest their hands on their head, exhale, and declare that it all doesn’t make […]
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My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.
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Aanu Adeoye is a journalist at a major newspaper and author working on his debut nonfiction book about Africa’s emerging geopolitics. Here, he takes us through his use of the internet as both a tool for work and a distraction to be avoided. Who are you? What do you do? Who am I? What a […]
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Freedom of choice is the ability to make decisions without being forced or unduly pressured by others.
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Following a successful decade-long journey as a multifaceted storyteller, Nicole Asinugo is taking a monumental leap towards directing. This leap has resulted in God Knows Best, her directorial debut film which isn’t your average grief story but one that offers a powerful, unflinching look at what it means to live on your own terms, even […]
1 year ago
It’s another year of The Hollywood Reporter (THR) giving flowers to outstanding women in international film. Mo Abudu and Funke Akindele deservingly make the list, bearing the flag for the glamorous Nigerian film industry and African entertainment scene. Mo Abudu, the founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media, who is not new to international recognition, is […]
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The rise of streaming platforms in Nigeria has triggered a renaissance of Nigerian historical epics. From Femi Adebayo’s King of Thieves, Jagun Jagun and Seven Doors, to Frank Rajah-Arase’s The Legend of Inikpi, Izu Ojukwu’s Amina, Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo franchise, Bolanle Austen-Peters’ House of Ga’a, Eniola Ajao’s Beast Of Two Worlds, Odunlade Adekola’s Orisa, and […]
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After a protracted silence interspersed with tacit gaslighting, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the organization tasked with organizing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam, UTME, has finally admitted culpability in the widespread complaints from students and guardians across the country of inscrutably low scores. Previously, the organization had hailed the just-concluded exams as one […]
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Last year, when journalist Kiki Mordi announced she would sponsor 100 girls through Alt School, certain accounts asked: “What about the boys?” A familiar refrain, repeated whenever opportunities are created specifically for women. From She Code Africa’s tech initiatives to female-focused scholarships, male voices often emerge to question why women are being prioritized. Today, May […]
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Amidst the big wins, the disappointing losses and the perennial problems resurfacing at the 17th Headies held two weeks ago, the win of Shallipopi and Odumodublvck’s club anthem Cast as Best Rap Single slipped somewhat under the radar. At the time of its nomination, the song generated controversy over its eligibility, even from other artists—it […]
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Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
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The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards has come and gone. As with previous editions, the event, set in the heart of Africa’s entertainment capital, Lagos, was abuzz with music, fashion showdown and other fun-filled activities. But the gala night also left behind a trail of surprises and dashed expectations. Right from […]
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